Advertising sign



June 1934- R. G. REGESTER 1,962,833

ADVERTI S I-NG S IGN Filed March 23, 1934 INVENTOR RAMS/1) G. REGES TERsv g' ATTORNEY UNITED STATE ADVERTISING SIGN Ramsay G. Regester,Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to Gill Glass & Fixture Company, acorporation of Delaware Application March 23, 1934, Serial No. 716,961 4Claims. (Cl. 40-132) S PATENT OFFICE The present invention relates toadvertising carries a lamp socket 14 and a lamp bulb 15 as signs and ismore particularly directed toward indicated. advertising signs adaptedfor artificial illumina- Across the open mouth of the reflector is tionby an electric lamp carried by the unit formplaced a closure member 16.This member is 5. ing the sign so that the sign may be portable. shapedto fit the open mouth of the reflector and C 3 The present inventioncontemplates an adis made of crystal glass, preferably pebbled onvertising sign of the illusion type, wherein one both sides so as toobtain a maximum breaking transparent panel, preferably of clear crystalup of the light rays without producing a matte glass and provided withfused or fired in indicia, surface which would be the case where an opal10, is placed in front of and preferably spaced from, glass panel or anetched glass panel were used.

a reflector closure member preferably made of This pebbling may beobtained by press-rolling. pebbled glass. According to the presentinven- This crystal glass panel is preferably bulged tion, the lightsource and reflector are placed outwardly as indicated at Fig. 2.

behind the rear glass member and both direct A cover glass 1'7 is placedoutside the panel 16.

and reflected light is transmitted through the The cover glass 1'7 ismade of clear crystal glass '10 pebbled glass for illuminating the signbearing and bears suitable advertising or other indicia panel and toprovide a background between the either painted on the glass or fused orfired into indicia of the sign. the glass, or carried by the glass inany other :According to the present invention, the rear suitable manner.In the drawing, letters L- ;glass or member which closes the front ofthe indicate indicia which may be applied. The in- 75 reflector, is madeof transparent crystal glass, dicia may be separate letters, figures orsymbols, preferably pebbled or roughened to break up and or they may beconnected together. To obtain disperse the light rays so that a surfaceis prothe preferred effects, the indicia a a a ed duced havingalternating light and dark spots. so as to form open spaces. The twoglass'mem- 'This glass closure member extends across the bers 16 and 1'7are secured to the sheet material 80' entire front of the reflector sothat the lamp bulb reflector 10 by a split band 18 of V-shaped crossdoes not pass through it. In this way the sign section, the ends of theband being secured tobearing cover member may be designed to have getherby abolt indicated at 19.

the indicia placed anywhere desired on the sur- In the modified formconstruction, shown in face of the cover glass. Inasmuch as the lightFig. 3, the glass disc 16' is dished the other way 85 source iscompletely hidden from direct observafrom that shown in Fig. 2. Thesediscs may be tion by the pebbled glass closure, it is unnecessary flat,but better appearances are obtained when to design the sign bearingpanel to screen off the they are dished. Dishing out, as in Fig. 2,affords light source. more room for the lamp bulb.

Other and further objects of the invention will The reflector l0 andclosurewmember 16 form 90 appear as the description proceeds. a completeenclosure for the lamp bulb, and the The accompanying drawing shows, forpurlight rays are reflected and scattered about inposes of illustratingthe present invention, two of side this closure so that the entiresurface of the many embodiments in which the invention the closuremember is illuminated. The brilmay take form, it being understood thatthe liancy of the surface of the closure member is 95 drawing isillustrative of the invention rather substantially uniform throughoutthe entire area than limiting the same. In the drawing: and each smallarea of surface is made up of a Fig. 1 is a front elevational view ofthe advernumber of bright a dark Spots Which p uc tising sign; aglittering or scintillating effect. The glass Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view through member 16 therefore becomes the secondary light100 the sign with parts in elevation; and source not only forilluminating the indicia by Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig.2, the made light, but it provides a brilliant backshowing a modifiedform of construction. ground between the translucent p q An open mouthedsheet metal reflector is shown dicia carried by the cover glass. Thisintensity at 10. It may have a bead 11 at the smaller end issubstantially uniform and hence the entire sign 105 and be receivedwithin a fitter 12 shaped the throws the advertising matter or otherindicia same as fitters commonly employed for holding into high opticalrelief against the glittering globes or shades of lighting fixtures. Therebackground.

flector and fitter may be secured together by Where particular coloreffects are desired, they clamping screws indicated at 13. The fitter 12may be obtained by tinting or coloring the inside 1.10

of the metal reflector. This will cause the closure member to transmitcolored or tinted light so that the background is colored. SuflicientWhite light will be transmitted direct from the bulb so that the colorsin the sign itself are properly brought out.

The arrangement herein shown is adapted for mounting in various waysforming no part of the present invention but contributing to the utilityof the device. One can easily remove one cover glass and substituteanother with different advertising copy, whenever a changed sign isdesired. Relamping is easily effected Without taking the sign about.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms andconstructions and I Wish it to be. understood that the particular formsshown are but two of the many forms. Various modifications and changesbeing possible, I do not otherwise limit myself in any Way with respectthereto.

What is claimed is:

1. An illuminated sign comprising an annular open-mouthed reflector, alight source therein, a dished circular panel of crystal glass placedover the mouth of the reflector and having a roughened surface to breakup light rays passing therethrough, and an outwardly convex transparentcover glass outside the panel, the cover glass bearing indicia betweenwhich the roughened surface of the panel is visible.

2. An illuminated sign comprising an annular open-mouthed reflector, alight source therein, a dished circular panel of crystal glass placedover the mouth of the reflector and having a roughened surface to breakup light rays passing therethrough, an outwardly convex transparentcover glass outside the panel, the cover glass bearing indicia betweenwhich the roughened surface of the panel is visible, and a V- shapedclamping ring about the edges of the reflector, panel and cover glass.

3. A sign comprising a, sheet metal reflector having a small opening atthe rear and a large opening at the front, a detachable fitter forclosing the rear opening, a lamp socket and lamp bulb carried by thefitter, the lamp bulb being disposed inside the reflector, animperforate crystal glass closure member across the front opening of thereflector, the closure member being pebbled to break up and disperse thedirect and reflected light rays, and a transparent glass sign carryingdisk secured outside the closure member, the indicia on the disk beingspaced from one another.

4. In combination, an a transparent crystal glass pebbled closure forthe mouth of the reflector, a light source in the reflector whereby theclosure has alternate bright and dark spots throughout its entire areato produce a glittering or scintillating appearance, and a sign bearingcover for the closure, the cover having indicia spaced apart so as tocover only portions of the closure so that the uncovered portions arevisible and being spaced from the pebbled closure to give an illusion ofdepth.

RAMSAY G. REGESTER.

open mouthed reflector,

